The heirs of animator Max Fleischer have lost a legal appeal to recover the copyright to the popular cartoon character Betty Boop, according to news reports.
In a 2-1 ruling the 9th ... Continue Reading →

We’ve already told you about Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, the new Peanuts animated special. Now the special is getting Peanuts back into comics form with a graphic ... Continue Reading →

Nickelodeon Consumer Products is making a splash at Toy Fair by unveiling new lines of toys for hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.
The network will unveil ... Continue Reading →

Toy Fair opened its doors Sunday in New York City, giving fans of animated and VFX movies and TV shows a sneak peek at some of the cool stuff that will be vying for our cash in a few ... Continue Reading →

The popular Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming back to comics via Dark Horse.
The Oregon-based publisher announced a multi-part publishing program that ... Continue Reading →

Toei Animation has announced new home entertainment and merchandising deals for its animated series in Latin America.
In home entertainment, the deals are:
Brazil’s Playarte will ... Continue Reading →

The popular animated series Pocoyo has a new master toy distributor in Italy.
Co-producer Zinkia and master toy licensee Bandia have gone with Giochi Preziosi as its master toy distributor. ... Continue Reading →

Care Bears are coming to Latin America, courtesy of a broadcast and home video distribution deal the characters’ owner, American Greetings, has cut with distributor Televix.
Televix ... Continue Reading →